NFL players from Michigan
285 NFL players came out of Michigan. Here they all are, ranked the way The Chains ranks them, most recognizable first.
285
Players
29
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More Michigan players suited up for the New England Patriots than any other franchise (29).
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Common and Uncommon. The easiest answers from this school.
- Common
Charles Woodson
DB · 1998–2015 · GB, RAI
- Common
Ty Law
DB · 1995–2009 · DEN, KC, NE, NYJ
- Common
Tom Brady
QB · 2000–2022 · NE, TB
- Common
Anthony Thomas
RB · 2001–2007 · BUF, CHI, DAL, NO
- Common
Brandon Graham
DE · 2010–2025 · PHI
- Common
Amani Toomer
WR · 1996–2008 · NYG
- Common
Rashan Gary
LB · 2019–2026 · DAL, GB
- Common
Aidan Hutchinson
DL · 2022–2026 · DET
- Common
Leon Hall
CB · 2007–2018 · CIN, NYG, RAI, SF
- Common
Trevor Pryce
DL · 1997–2010 · BAL, DEN, NYJ
- Common
Frank Clark
DE · 2015–2023 · DEN, KC, SEA
- Common
Jabrill Peppers
DB · 2017–2025 · CLE, NE, NYG, PIT
- Uncommon
Colston Loveland
TE · 2025–2026 · CHI
- Uncommon
LaMarr Woodley
OLB · 2007–2015 · ARI, PIT, RAI
- Uncommon
David Harris
ILB · 2007–2017 · NE, NYJ
- Uncommon
Tyrone Wheatley
RB · 1995–2004 · NYG, RAI
- Uncommon
Steve Hutchinson
OL · 2001–2012 · MIN, SEA, TEN
- Uncommon
Zach Charbonnet
RB · 2023–2025 · SEA
- Uncommon
Kwity Paye
DL · 2021–2026 · IND, RAI
- Uncommon
Jourdan Lewis
DB · 2017–2026 · DAL, JAX
- Uncommon
Brian Griese
QB · 1998–2008 · CHI, DEN, MIA, TB
- Uncommon
Larry Foote
ILB · 2002–2014 · ARI, DET, PIT
- Uncommon
Nico Collins
WR · 2021–2026 · HOU
- Uncommon
J.J. McCarthy
QB · 2025–2026 · MIN, NYG
- Uncommon
Chad Henne
QB · 2008–2022 · JAX, KC, MIA
- Uncommon
Ian Gold
LB · 2000–2007 · DEN, TB
- Uncommon
Jason Avant
WR · 2006–2016 · CAR, KC, PHI
- Uncommon
Mason Graham
DL · 2025–2026 · CLE
- Uncommon
Justin Fargas
RB · 2003–2009 · RAI
In the middle
Real answers, but not the first ones people think of.
- Rare
David Bowens
LB · 1999–2010 · CLE, DEN, GB, MIA, NYJ, WAS
- Rare
Blake Corum
RB · 2024–2026 · RAM
- Rare
Dhani Jones
LB · 2000–2010 · CIN, NYG, PHI
- Rare
Devin Funchess
WR · 2015–2019 · CAR, IND
- Rare
Mike Sainristil
DB · 2024–2026 · WAS
- Rare
AJ Barner
TE · 2024–2026 · SEA
- Rare
Alan Branch
NT · 2007–2017 · ARI, BUF, NE, SEA
- Rare
Mario Manningham
WR · 2008–2013 · NYG, SF
- Rare
Derrick Alexander
WR · 1994–2002 · BAL, CLE, KC, MIN
- Rare
Joshua Uche
LB · 2020–2026 · KC, MIA, NE, PHI
- Rare
Marlin Klein
TE · 2026 · HOU
- Rare
David Terrell
WR · 2001–2005 · CHI, DEN
- Rare
Derrick Moore
LB · 2026 · DET
- Rare
Kenneth Grant
DL · 2025–2026 · MIA
- Rare
Daxton Hill
DB · 2022–2026 · CIN
- Rare
Tim Biakabutuka
RB · 1996–2001 · CAR
- Rare
Jaishawn Barham
LB · 2026 · DAL
- Rare
Steve Breaston
WR · 2007–2012 · ARI, KC
- Rare
Will Johnson
DB · 2025–2026 · ARI
- Rare
Taco Charlton
DL · 2017–2022 · CHI, DAL, KC, MIA, PIT
- Rare
Marlin Jackson
CB · 2005–2009 · IND
- Rare
Mark Campbell
TE · 1999–2008 · BUF, CLE, NO
- Rare
Jake Moody
K · 2023–2025 · CHI, SF, WAS
- Rare
Jim Harbaugh
QB · 1990–2001 · BAL, CAR, CHI, IND, LAC
- Rare
William James
DB · 2001–2010 · DET, JAX, NYG, PHI, SF
- Rare
Luke Schoonmaker
TE · 2023–2026 · DAL
- Rare
Chris Wormley
DL · 2017–2025 · BAL, CAR, IND, PIT
- Rare
Tony McGee
TE · 1993–2003 · CIN, DAL, NYG
- Rare
Michael Danna
DL · 2020–2026 · BUF, KC
- Rare
DJ Turner II
DB · 2023–2026 · CIN
- Rare
Cato June
OLB · 2003–2008 · IND, TB
- Rare
Josh Metellus
DB · 2020–2026 · MIN
- Rare
Braylon Edwards
WR · 2005–2012 · CLE, NYJ, SEA, SF
- Rare
Donovan Peoples-Jones
WR · 2020–2023 · CLE, DET
- Rare
Jon Ritchie
RB · 1998–2004 · PHI, RAI
- Rare
Earl Little
DB · 1998–2005 · CLE, GB, NO
- Rare
Chase Winovich
DL · 2019–2023 · CLE, MIA, NE
- Rare
Victor Hobson
OLB · 2003–2008 · ARI, CIN, NYJ
- Rare
Roman Wilson
WR · 2024–2026 · PIT
- Rare
Junior Colson
LB · 2024 · LAC
- Rare
James Hall
DL · 2000–2011 · DET, RAM
- Rare
Chris Perry
RB · 2004–2008 · CIN
- Rare
Tai Streets
WR · 1999–2004 · DET, SF
- Epic
Josaiah Stewart
LB · 2025–2026 · RAM
- Epic
Donovan Edwards
RB · 2025 · MIA
- Epic
Kris Jenkins
DL · 2024–2026 · CIN
- Epic
Elvis Grbac
QB · 1993–2001 · BAL, KC, SF
- Epic
Hassan Haskins
RB · 2022–2025 · LAC, TEN
- Epic
David Ojabo
LB · 2022–2025 · BAL
- Epic
Devin Bush
LB · 2019–2026 · CHI, CLE, PIT, SEA
- Epic
Mazi Smith
DL · 2023–2026 · DAL, MIA, NYJ
- Epic
Taylor Lewan
T · 2014–2022 · TEN
- Epic
Jake Butt
TE · 2018–2020 · DEN
- Epic
Desmond Howard
WR · 1992–2002 · DET, GB, JAX, RAI, WAS
- Epic
Aaron Shea
TE · 2000–2005 · CLE
- Epic
Jimmy Rolder
LB · 2026 · DET
- Epic
Bubba Paris
OL · 1990–1991 · DET, IND, SF
- Epic
Erick All
TE · 2024–2026 · CIN
- Epic
Ambry Thomas
DB · 2021–2023 · SF
- Epic
Denard Robinson
WR · 2013–2016 · JAX
- Epic
Ryan Mundy
DB · 2009–2014 · CHI, NYG, PIT
- Epic
Matthew Hibner
TE · 2026 · BAL
- Epic
Jay Riemersma
TE · 1996–2004 · BUF, PIT
- Epic
Max Bredeson
RB · 2026 · MIN
- Epic
Dominic Zvada
K · 2026 · NYG
- Epic
Trevor Keegan
OL · 2024–2026 · DAL, MIN, PHI
- Epic
Jake Long
T · 2008–2016 · ATL, MIA, MIN, RAM
- Epic
Mike Kenn
OL · 1990–1994 · ATL
- Epic
Myles Hinton
OL · 2026 · CIN
- Epic
Ryan Mallett
QB · 2011–2017 · BAL, HOU, NE
- Epic
Jeff Backus
OL · 2001–2012 · DET
- Epic
Greg Brooks
CB · 2005–2006 · CIN
- Epic
Brad Robbins
P · 2023–2025 · BUF, CIN
- Epic
Jake Ryan
ILB · 2015–2019 · GB, JAX
- Epic
Jon Jansen
OL · 1999–2009 · DET, WAS
- Epic
Jerame Tuman
TE · 1999–2008 · ARI, PIT
- Epic
Jarrod Bunch
RB · 1991–1994 · NYG, RAI
- Epic
Zak Zinter
OL · 2024–2026 · CLE
- Epic
Mike Harden
DB · 1990 · RAI
- Epic
Jamie Morris
RB · 1990 · NE
- Epic
Chris Howard
RB · 1998–2000 · JAX
- Epic
Graham Glasgow
OL · 2016–2025 · DEN, DET
- Epic
Joe Milton III
QB · 2024–2026 · DAL, NE, PHI
- Epic
Thomas Rawls
RB · 2015–2018 · CIN, SEA
- Epic
Leroy Hoard
RB · 1990–1999 · BAL, CAR, CLE, MIN
- Epic
Todd Collins
QB · 1995–2010 · BUF, CHI, KC, WAS
- Epic
Jay Feely
SPEC · 2001–2014 · ARI, ATL, CHI, MIA, NYG, NYJ
- Epic
Mike Hart
RB · 2008–2010 · IND
- Epic
Tarik Black
WR · 2021 · NYJ
- Epic
Michael Barrett
LB · 2024 · GB
- Epic
Jalen Mayfield
OL · 2021–2023 · ATL, NYG
- Epic
Kalel Mullings
RB · 2025–2026 · TEN
- Epic
Michael Schofield
T · 2014–2023 · CAR, CHI, DEN, DET, LAC
- Epic
Gabe Watson
NT · 2006–2010 · ARI
- Epic
Ronnie Bell
WR · 2023–2025 · NO, SF
- Epic
Corwin Brown
DB · 1993–2000 · DET, NE, NYJ
- Epic
Jon Vaughn
RB · 1991–1994 · KC, NE, SEA
- Epic
Greg McMurtry
WR · 1990–1994 · CHI, NE
- Epic
Zach Gentry
TE · 2019–2023 · PIT, RAI
- Epic
Glen Steele
DL · 1998–2003 · CIN
- Epic
Zoltan Mesko
P · 2010–2013 · NE, PIT
- Epic
Amara Darboh
WR · 2017 · SEA
- Epic
Cesar Ruiz
OL · 2020–2026 · NO
- Epic
Joe Cocozzo
OL · 1993–1997 · LAC
- Epic
David Baas
G · 2005–2013 · NYG, SF
- Epic
Jaylen Harrell
LB · 2024–2025 · TEN
- Epic
Chris Evans
RB · 2021–2023 · CIN
- Epic
B.J. Askew
FB · 2003–2009 · NYJ, TB
- Epic
Trezelle Jenkins
OL · 1995–1997 · KC, NO
- Epic
Khaleke Hudson
LB · 2020–2024 · CLE, NO, WAS
- Epic
Ben Mason
TE · 2023 · BAL
- Epic
Jarrod Wilson
DB · 2016–2021 · JAX, NYJ, SF
- Epic
Keith Bostic
DB · 1990 · CLE
- Epic
Josh Williams
DL · 2000–2005 · IND
- Epic
Stevie Brown
DB · 2010–2014 · IND, NYG, RAI
- Epic
Anthony Carter
WR · 1990–1995 · DET, MIN
- Epic
Ryan Hayes
OL · 2023–2024 · MIA
- Epic
Chris Calloway
WR · 1990–2000 · ATL, NE, NYG, PIT
- Epic
Ronald Bellamy
WR · 2004 · MIA
- Epic
Jumbo Elliott
OL · 1990–2002 · NYG, NYJ
- Epic
Mason Cole
OL · 2018–2023 · ARI, MIN, PIT
- Epic
Drake Nugent
OL · 2024 · SF
- Epic
Josh Wallace
DB · 2024–2026 · RAM
- Epic
Andrew Stueber
OL · 2023–2024 · CIN, NE
- Epic
Ben Bredeson
OL · 2020–2026 · BAL, NYG, TB
- Epic
Ben Gedeon
LB · 2017–2019 · MIN
- Epic
Olu Oluwatimi
OL · 2023–2026 · SEA
- Epic
Jake Rudock
QB · 2016–2017 · DET
- Epic
Kevin Brooks
DL · 1990 · DET
- Epic
Mike Morris
DL · 2023–2026 · SEA
- Epic
Maurice Hurst
DL · 2018–2025 · CLE, RAI, SF
- Epic
Braiden McGregor
DL · 2024–2026 · NYJ
- Epic
Mike Jones
TE · 1990–1993 · IND, MIN, SEA
- Epic
Shantee Orr
LB · 2003–2008 · CLE, HOU, JAX
- Epic
Greg Skrepenak
OL · 1992–1997 · CAR, RAI
- Epic
Josh Priebe
OL · 2025 · MIA
- Epic
Jonathan Goodwin
G · 2002–2014 · NO, NYJ, SF
- Epic
Mike Onwenu
OL · 2020–2026 · NE
- Epic
Shawn Crable
OLB · 2010 · NE
- Epic
Erick Anderson
LB · 1992–1995 · KC, WAS
- Epic
Damon Jones
TE · 1997–2001 · JAX
- Epic
Ben Braden
OL · 2018–2021 · GB, NYJ
- Epic
Bob Perryman
RB · 1990–1992 · DAL, DEN, NE
- Epic
Pierre Woods
OLB · 2006–2010 · BUF, NE
- Epic
Steve Everitt
OL · 1993–2000 · BAL, CLE, PHI, RAM
- Epic
Tommy Doman Jr.
P · 2026 · BUF
- Epic
Bobby Abrams
LB · 1990–1996 · CLE, DAL, MIN, NE, NYG
- Epic
Lano Hill
DB · 2017–2020 · SEA
- Epic
De'Veon Smith
RB · 2017 · MIA
- Epic
John Navarre
QB · 2004–2006 · ARI
- Epic
Tripp Welborne
DB · 1992 · MIN
- Epic
Morgan Trent
CB · 2009–2011 · CIN, IND, JAX
- Epic
David Molk
C · 2014 · PHI
- Epic
Rod Payne
OL · 1997–1998 · CIN
- Epic
David Long
DB · 2019–2025 · CAR, GB, IND, RAI, RAM
- Epic
Eric Kattus
TE · 1990–1992 · CIN, NYJ
- Epic
Ryan Glasgow
DL · 2017–2020 · CIN, NO
- Epic
Jehu Chesson
WR · 2017–2018 · KC, WAS
- Epic
Matt Elliott
OL · 1992–1997 · CAR, WAS
- Epic
Maurice Williams
OL · 2001–2009 · IND, JAX
- Epic
Junior Hemingway
WR · 2012–2014 · KC
- Epic
Tommy Hendricks
LB · 2000–2004 · JAX, MIA
- Epic
Steve Morrison
LB · 1995–1998 · IND
- Epic
Mercury Hayes
WR · 1996–1997 · ATL, NO
- Epic
Camaron Cheeseman
LS · 2021–2023 · WAS
- Epic
William Campbell
G · 2013–2016 · NYJ, TEN
- Epic
Ricky Powers
RB · 1995 · CLE
- Epic
Tim Jamison
DE · 2009–2014 · HOU
- Epic
Jordan Glasgow
LB · 2020–2021 · IND
- Epic
Willie Henry
DL · 2016–2020 · BAL, SF
- Epic
Hayden Epstein
K · 2002 · JAX, MIN
- Epic
Sam Sword
LB · 1999–2002 · IND, RAI
- Epic
Ben VanSumeren
LB · 2023–2026 · KC, PHI
- Epic
Michael Cox
RB · 2013–2014 · NYG
- Legendary
Jon Runyan
OL · 1996–2009 · LAC, PHI, TEN
- Legendary
Fitzgerald Toussaint
RB · 2014–2017 · BAL, PIT
- Legendary
Bennie Joppru
TE · 2006–2007 · HOU, SEA
- Legendary
Patrick Omameh
G · 2013–2021 · CAR, CHI, JAX, KC, NO, NYG +2
- Legendary
Luiji Vilain
LB · 2022–2023 · CAR, MIN
- Legendary
Matt Gutierrez
QB · 2007–2009 · KC, NE
- Legendary
Christopher Hinton
DL · 2022–2023 · LAC
- Legendary
Roy Manning
OLB · 2005–2007 · BUF, CIN, GB, HOU, JAX
- Legendary
Mike Teeter
DL · 1991–1995 · CAR, MIN, TEN
- Legendary
Bryan Mone
DL · 2019–2022 · SEA
- Legendary
Jordan Kovacs
DB · 2013–2015 · MIA
- Legendary
Josh Ross
LB · 2022–2024 · BAL, SEA
- Legendary
Cameron McGrone
LB · 2022–2025 · CLE, IND
- Legendary
Sean McKeon
TE · 2020–2025 · DAL, IND
- Legendary
Damon Denson
OL · 1997–1999 · NE
- Legendary
Mike Hammerstein
DL · 1990 · CIN
- Legendary
Gordon Laro
RB · 1995 · JAX
- Legendary
Adrian Arrington
WR · 2010–2011 · NO
- Legendary
Tony Boles
RB · 1991 · DAL
- Legendary
Derrick Walker
TE · 1990–1999 · KC, LAC, RAI
- Legendary
Mike Martin
DT · 2012–2015 · TEN
- Legendary
Michael Dwumfour
DL · 2021–2024 · CLE, HOU, SF
- Legendary
Dymonte Thomas
DB · 2017–2018 · DEN
- Legendary
Prescott Burgess
OLB · 2007–2011 · BAL, NE
- Legendary
Matt Dyson
LB · 1995 · RAI
- Legendary
Chris Floyd
RB · 1998–2000 · CLE, NE
- Legendary
Doug Skene
OL · 1993–1994 · NE
- Legendary
Brandon Williams
DL · 2016 · ATL
- Legendary
Kyle Kalis
OL · 2017–2018 · CLE, IND, WAS
- Legendary
Stephen Schilling
T · 2011–2014 · LAC, SEA
- Legendary
Jonas Mouton
ILB · 2012 · LAC
- Legendary
Scott Dreisbach
QB · 1999–2001 · DET, RAI
- Legendary
Matt Wile
P · 2016–2019 · ARI, ATL, DAL, MIN
- Legendary
Marcus Knight
WR · 2001–2002 · RAI
- Legendary
Nick Eubanks
TE · 2021 · PHI
- Legendary
Marcus Ray
DB · 1999 · RAI
- Legendary
Kerwin Waldroup
DL · 1996–1998 · DET
- Legendary
Don Bracken
SPEC · 1990–1993 · GB, RAM
- Legendary
Joe Kerridge
RB · 2016–2017 · GB
- Legendary
Daylen Baldwin
WR · 2022 · CLE
- Legendary
Vincent Gray
DB · 2023 · CLE
- Legendary
Jon Runyan
OL · 2020–2026 · GB, NYG
- Legendary
James Whitley
CB · 2002–2004 · GB, RAM
- Legendary
Jeremy Clark
DB · 2017–2018 · NYJ
- Ball-knower
Andre Weathers
DB · 1999–2000 · NYG
- Ball-knower
Erik Magnuson
OL · 2017–2020 · RAI, SF
- Ball-knower
Remy Hamilton
K · 2005 · DET
- Ball-knower
Toney Clemons
WR · 2012 · JAX
- Ball-knower
Jamar Adams
DB · 2008–2010 · PHI, SEA
- Ball-knower
David Brandt
OL · 2001–2004 · LAC, WAS
- Ball-knower
Richard Ash
DT · 2015–2017 · DAL, JAX
- Ball-knower
Tim Massaquoi
TE · 2006–2007 · BUF, MIA
- Ball-knower
Dave Pearson
C · 2006 · DET
- Ball-knower
David Key
DB · 1991 · NE
- Ball-knower
Donovan Jeter
DL · 2022 · WAS
- Ball-knower
Tom Dohring
OL · 1991–1992 · KC
- Ball-knower
Mark Campbell
DL · 1996–1997 · ARI, DEN
- Ball-knower
Ray Jackson
RB · 2003 · TEN
- Ball-knower
Brian Townsend
LB · 1992 · CIN
- Ball-knower
Rob Renes
DL · 2000 · IND
- Ball-knower
Dean Dingman
OL · 1991 · PIT
- Ball-knower
Brandon Rusnak
DB · 2019–2021 · JAX
- Ball-knower
Burnie Legette
RB · 1993–1994 · NE
- Ball-knower
Kenny Demens
LB · 2013–2015 · ARI
- Ball-knower
Larry Stevens
LB · 2004–2005 · CIN
- Ball-knower
Thomas Guynes
OL · 1997–1998 · ARI
- Ball-knower
Julius Curry
DB · 2003 · DET
- Ball-knower
Alain Kashama
DE · 2004–2005 · CHI, SEA
- Unicorn
Ernest Shazor
FS · 2005 · ARI
- Unicorn
Chris Ziemann
OL · 2000 · NYG
- Unicorn
Grant Mason
DB · 2007 · PIT
- Unicorn
DeWayne Patmon
DB · 2001–2002 · NYG
The rarest links
The players almost nobody names first, and the biggest bonus in a puzzle.
- Unicorn
Brandon Williams
DB · 2003–2005 · ATL
- Unicorn
Mike Evans
DL · 1992 · KC
- Unicorn
Drew Henson
QB · 2004–2008 · DAL, DET
- Unicorn
Sylvester Stanley
DL · 1994 · NE
- Unicorn
Kurt Becker
OL · 1990 · CHI
- Unicorn
Brennen Beyer
LB · 2016 · BAL
- Unicorn
Markus Curry
CB · 2005 · LAC
- Unicorn
William Wagner
LS · 2025–2026 · CIN
- Unicorn
Clarence Williams
RB · 2000 · ARI
- Unicorn
Ben Huff
DL · 1999 · ATL
Players who attended more than one school appear on each school's page. Team lists count franchises, so earlier cities and names are included (Raiders in Oakland, Rams in St. Louis). Rarity tiers come from the same scoring The Chains uses in its daily puzzles.